Usage examples of "a little more" in English with translation to German

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I should have paid a little more attention. Ich hätte ein wenig besser aufpassen sollen.

I need to practice a little more. Für die Praxis brauche ich ein bisschen mehr.

Please eat a little more. Iss bitte ein bisschen mehr.

My mother tasted the soup and added a little more salt. Meine Mutter kostete die Suppe und salzte sie noch etwas mehr.

Take things a little more seriously. Nimm die Dinge etwas ernster.

You should be a little more sensible at your age! In deinem Alter solltest du etwas vernünftiger sein!

A little more to the right, so! Etwas mehr nach rechts, so!

With a little more effort. Mit ein bisschen mehr Anstrengung.

With a little more patience, you could have solved the puzzle. Mit etwas mehr Geduld hättest du das Puzzle lösen können.

Would you like a little more salad? Möchtest du noch ein bisschen Salat?

If she had been a little more patient, she could have succeeded. Wäre sie nur etwas geduldiger gewesen, hätte sie vielleicht Erfolg gehabt.

If he had been a little more careful, the accident would have been avoided. Wenn er ein bisschen vorsichtiger gewesen wäre, wäre der Unfall zu vermeiden gewesen.

You could have solved this puzzle with a little more patience. Mit etwas mehr Geduld hättest du das Puzzle lösen können.

With a little more care, you would have succeeded. Mit ein bisschen mehr Vorsicht hättest du es geschafft.

A little more? Noch ein bisschen?

Add a little more pepper. Tu noch etwas Pfeffer hinein.

If I'd had a little more money, I would have bought it. Wenn ich ein bisschen mehr Geld gehabt hätte, hätte ich es gekauft.

If you had been a little more patient, you could have succeeded. Wenn du ein wenig geduldiger gewesen wärst, hättest du es schaffen können.

Give me a little more water. Gib mir noch etwas mehr Wasser.

With a little more patience, you could have succeeded. Mit ein bisschen mehr Geduld hättest du es schaffen können.

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